The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

pion Wrestler from Oglethorpe
County.
GEORGIA.
Hon. John G. Carlisle has been invited to
speak at Augusta on the tariff.
Atlanta detectives claim that there are
three poker rooms and a faro room i'll the
Kimball House.
Capt. H. H. Tiff is the largest tax payer
in Berrien county. He pays 1926 10. Mr..
William Roberts comes next with 1926 IS.
S. B. Burr, for many years editor and
proprietor of the Fort Valley Mirror, has
purchased a half interest in the Thomas
vile Times.
Three hundred and five warrants averag
ing $27 IS each, have been issued to dis
abled soldiers by the Executive Department
amounting to 400
The Post Office Department at Washing
ton have been petitioned to establish a post
Office near Briar creek, Columbia county, to
be known as Headstall.
John Knox, of Lexington, an athletic
man, entered a wrestling match at Atlanta
day or two ago and threw every man who
faced him. Muller, the professional, ex
cused himself from meeting the Oglethorpe
wonder.
The BARRIERS of Brunswick have issued
circular notifying the public that in obedi-
ence to the State law they are compelled to
close their barber shops on Sundays, there
fore they notify their patrons to take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
K. p Sumby, who once ran barber shop
at Atlanta with female artists, stabbed
colored boy in the Kimball House at At
lanta Friday and was arrested. The boy
demanded 10c for shining Sumbys boots
and this angered him. The wound is not
dangerous.
William Burnett, young man about 20
years of age, who lives near Watkinsville,
is the champion shot of this county. He
has killed this season already over 200 birds,
and up to a month ago, when he stopped
keeping account, he had killed 135 birds and
had missed only thirty-five shots. He
frequently goes out and misses only one
shot in days hunt.
Jefferson Herald: We have heard of two
instances this week of the placing of letters
in the wrong envelopes In one.instance a
gentleman addressed a letter intended for
his wife to a gentleman friend In the other
young man addressed letter intended for
his mother to a lady acquaintance of this
place, In which he stated that he was in a
little trouble, but hoped to get out soon.
AT Cuthbert, at the last meeting of the
Watchful Fire Company, it was agreed TO
reorganiZe the company under a different
plan with the hope that an increased inter
est might be the outcome. A chemical en-
CINE squad, a steamer squad and two hose
squads, Watchful and Y Dung America, re-
spectively, were agreed upon by the MEM
bers of the I'D company divided up among
the new organization.
Horton Motsyanie and Lewis Knight had
a dispute in the lower part of Dodge county
about a lot Of land which they both claimed,
and McCran.e shot Knight with his rifle.
the shot TAX ng eff ct in the right shoulder
and infiict!ng a serious wound. The report
says Knight was tearing down a fence
which was on the land, and that when Ne
Cranie protested Knight assailed him with
an ak, and McCranie then shot him.
Calvin D. Faircloth, of Berrien county, is
son of the late w. w. Faircloth, formerly
of Dougherty county, who helped build the
first frame house ever erected in Albany
the old hotel near the bridge. The handsaw
he worked with is now in his possession. 1t
is a notwithstanding tool, and the handle
shows many a change of r1yet There
were but four little log houses on AIbany,s
present site when the Tiff hotel was built.
News reached Alapaha Tuesday that ].
W. Wheless' still and fixtures together
with quantity of rosin and spirits, were
consumed by fire that day The turpen-
tine farm, including the still ETC., had been
recently sold to O. E. Sutton, but Mr..
Wheless was not to give possession of the
l.,
his gum. The still will not be total loss.
1t is supposed that about $500 will cover
the damage to the still.
The Cuthbert Cotton Factory, which has
for the past six years been operated bv the
Randolph Manufacturing Company. will be
sold on the first Tuesday in January at pub
lie outcry to pay Indebtedness and for dis
tribution. This mill is complete consisting
of $500 spindles, one large engine and
k.OSla nall
three acres of land, warehouse, office and
eleven tenement houses. The original cost
of the plant was about $4,000.
At Alapaha last Saturday evening two
young mea arrasged to try the speed of
their horses. The start was made and
when about half of the distance was covered
one of the young men lost his balance and
fell. Before he struck the ground the other
horse passed over him, striking him on the
head and knocking him senseess. For a
time it was thought that he was dead. but
he soon revived, and in few hours was able
to leave for his home in Irwin county.
At Macon for two days there has been a
big case on trial before Judge Speer in the
Federal Court. 1t is the case of the New
England Mortgage Security Company VS..
Jacob NJ. Gay The company is suing Gay
for the recovery of some $500 with in
terest. Gays plea is usury. He claims
that he never received but $500 of the
money. A decision will be reached Mon
day. The case is a test case and will be
carried to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
few days ago w. T. Sammons, who
lives near Watkinsville was out rabbit
hunting and his dogs ran one under some
rocks on his place. In digging for the rab-
bit he struck what must have been an
Indians grave, He found one pipe in per-
feet preservation and the bowl and stem
piece of another, also an Indian bowl
which he says will hold about one quart
He also found some bones, but are not sure
whether they are human bones or not, No
doubt some Indian brave was placed there
as his last resting place.
W. M. Killebrew, the celebrated Jail
breaker and impostor preacher, made his
second escape from jail at McRae Thursday
under the following circumstances: He has
been complaining recently of heart disease,
and through the kindness of Sheriff McRae
he was allowed to remain outside of the cells
where he could have full benefit of the stove
these cold days, and wa locked in the cell
at night. He procured an ak by some
means and with it made hole through the
brick wall, and when the Sheriff arrived
with supper his guest had flown to parts
unknown, and is still at large.
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